Obituaries

Susan Gail Pitts

Susan Gail Pitts, 68, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Nevada Regional Medical Center. Susan was born July 13, 1949, in Springfield, IL, to Gilbert Wendell and Wilma Pauline Van Bebber. Susan grew up in Springfield, IL, and graduated high school there. In 1992 she moved to Cedar County and

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Beverly Elaine (Sherman) Conway

Beverly Elaine (Sherman) Conway, 78, passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Beverly was the first born to Glen and Elaine Sherman of El Dorado Springs on June 25, 1939. She met Robert Conway in 1960 and they were married in El Dorado Springs on March 17,

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Harold Daniel Stoll

Harold Daniel Stoll, 65, El Dorado Springs, passed away at his home on Thursday night, Nov. 9, 2017. Dan was born Feb. 17, 1952, in Cedar County the son of Leonard A. Stoll and Bernice L. (Bilderback) Stoll. Dan went to school in El Dorado Springs until his junior year when the family moved to

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Shirley Ann Barber Herbert

Shirley Ann (Burton) Barber-Herbert, 77, of Highland, AR, went to be with her Lord on Nov. 7, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Services were held Saturday, Nov, 11, inBland-Hackleman Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs. Burial followed in Hackleman Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be

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Alvetta Faye (Bland) Allen

Alvetta Faye (Bland) Allen 89, was born in Cedar County on Dec 13, 1927, to George and Mary Bland. She went home to be with Jesus Christ her Lord on Oct 25, 2017. Her husband, Freddie L. Allen,  preceeded her to heaven in 2003. She leaves behind her brother, Leo Bland, of El Dorado Springs,

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Bernice S. Dawson

Bernice S. Dawson, 77, of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away on Nov. 4, 2017, at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in  Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in Benton Green Cemetery under

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Betty L. (Brower) Sallee

Betty Lorraine (Brower) Sallee, 93, of El Dorado Springs, left this life to be with the Lord on Oct. 31, 2017. She was born July 31, 1924, to Rupert and Maggie (Budd) Brower. On Aug. 2, 1941, she married Alden Sallee. This union was blessed with five children: Tony, Connie, Velva, Janice and Nancy. Living

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Ruby McConnaughey

Ruby Fern (Hays) McConnaughey, 75, El Dorado Springs, passed away in the early morning hours of Nov. 2, 2017. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Ruby was born Aug. 8, 1942, in her home in St. Clair County, the daughter of Lester Hays and Amy (Mann) Hays. Growing up, times were

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Leslie “Jack” Oehring

Leslie “Jack” Byron Oehring, 90, El Dorado Springs, passed away in Mercy Hospital, Joplin, on Oct, 28, 2017 Graveside services with military honors will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Lowry City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Ronald McDonald

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Richard Ivan Painter

Richard Ivan Painter, 70, El Dorado Springs, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Oct. 25, 2017. He was born on Aug. 15, 1947, in Decatur, IN, to Betty (Musser) Painter and Doyle Painter. On Dec. 31, 1966, he married the love of his life, Ann Simmons. Richard proudly served in the United

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